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Sederunt, 31 March 1703, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Tillibardine P:S:; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lowdone; Earl of Findlator; Earl of Forfarr; Viscount Stair; Lord Boyle Treasurer Deput; Lord President of Session; Lord Aberurchill; Mr Fra: Montgomerie; Laird of Stivensone; Laird of Kilbirny

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Tillibardine P:S:; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Lowdone; Earl of Findlator; Earl of Forfarr; Viscount Stair; Lord Boyle Treasurer Deput; Lord President of Session; Lord Aberurchill; Mr Fra: Montgomerie; Laird of Stivensone; Laird of Kilbirny

1. NRS, PC1/52, 543.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 543.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 543.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 543.

Procedure, 30 March 1703, Edinburgh

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Commission In favors of Major Genall George Ramsay To be Livt Generall of the Forces

Commission In Favors of Major Generall Ramsay to be Livt Generall of all her Majesties forces within this kingdome Raised or to be raised; whither Standing forces Militia or other forces whatsomever Being Read the Samen was ordered to be recorded and the said Livetennent Generall George Ramsay being present did qualifie himself to her Majestie by Swearing the Oath of alledgance and subscrybing the Same with the assurance and the Lord Chancelor did tender to him the oath de fideli administratione officii. Followes the Commission
Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Scotland England France and Ireland defender of the faith etc To our Trustie and well beloved Major Generall George Ramsay Greeting: Wee Reposeing Speciall trust and confidence in your Loyaltie Courage and great experience in Military affairs, Doe by these presents Nominat Constitute and appoint yow To be Livetenent Generall over all and Singular our forces Horse foot and dragoons already raised; or hereafter to be raised Whither Standing forces or Militia or other forces whatsomever within our ancient kingdome of Scotland, Giving hereby to yow our Livetennent Generall Full power and authority To Command all our forces, yow are therfore carefully and dilligently to discharge that great trust By doeing and performing all things whatsomever therunto belonging; And wee doe hereby Strictly requyre all officers and Souldiers of all and Singular our forces aforsaid To honor and obey yow as their Livetennant Generall and your self directiones and Commands as yow shall from time to time receive from us or our privy Councill of that our kingdome according to the rules and discipline of Warr In pursuance of the great trust wee hereby doe repose in yow by these our Commission; Which is to continue in full force untill it shall be discharged by us in wryting under our Royall hand; Given at our Court at St James’s the iith day of February 1702/3 and of our reigne the first year By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Tarbat

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Commission In favors of Major Genall George Ramsay To be Livt Generall of the Forces

Commission In Favors of Major Generall Ramsay to be Livt Generall of all her Majesties forces within this kingdome Raised or to be raised; whither Standing forces Militia or other forces whatsomever Being Read the Samen was ordered to be recorded and the said Livetennent Generall George Ramsay being present did qualifie himself to her Majestie by Swearing the Oath of alledgance and subscrybing the Same with the assurance and the Lord Chancelor did tender to him the oath de fideli administratione officii. Followes the Commission
Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Scotland England France and Ireland defender of the faith etc To our Trustie and well beloved Major Generall George Ramsay Greeting: Wee Reposeing Speciall trust and confidence in your Loyaltie Courage and great experience in Military affairs, Doe by these presents Nominat Constitute and appoint yow To be Livetenent Generall over all and Singular our forces Horse foot and dragoons already raised; or hereafter to be raised Whither Standing forces or Militia or other forces whatsomever within our ancient kingdome of Scotland, Giving hereby to yow our Livetennent Generall Full power and authority To Command all our forces, yow are therfore carefully and dilligently to discharge that great trust By doeing and performing all things whatsomever therunto belonging; And wee doe hereby Strictly requyre all officers and Souldiers of all and Singular our forces aforsaid To honor and obey yow as their Livetennant Generall and your self directiones and Commands as yow shall from time to time receive from us or our privy Councill of that our kingdome according to the rules and discipline of Warr In pursuance of the great trust wee hereby doe repose in yow by these our Commission; Which is to continue in full force untill it shall be discharged by us in wryting under our Royall hand; Given at our Court at St James’s the iith day of February 1702/3 and of our reigne the first year By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Tarbat

1. NRS, PC1/52, 542-3.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 542-3.

Order, 30 March 1703, Edinburgh

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Order

Proclamatione Adjourning the Parliament2

Proclamation for Adjourning the parliament was Read voted approven and Signed. Wherof the tenor Followes.
Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lyon King at Armes; his bretheren heraulds; Macers of our privy Councill; pursevants messingers at armes; our shirriffs in that part Conjunctllie and Severally Specially Constitute Greetting Forasmuchas the great affection Wee have to our people; and our gracious inclynation and resolution of reclaimeing these who have transgressed or faillied in their dutie and alledgance to Us Raither by favors and obligationes then by punishments and Severity; and the Satisfaction wee propose to our self and out Subjects; by their Liveing in due obedience to us, and in Christian Love and kydnes with one another, Being also desireous to remove any uneasiness which may arise to our said subjects either from a Conviction of their oun Guilt or from fear of the execution of the Lawes of this our antient kingdome Wee have transmitted to our privy Councill a full and ample act of Grace pardon and indemnity for all the bygone Crymes of our said subjects such only excepted as ought at no time to be adventured upon much Less incouradged by hopes of pardon wherof wee hope few of our Subjects are guilty Which act of our Royall Grace and goodnes; Wee have Commanded furthwith to be published by our privy Councill in the accustomed and most Solemne manner to the end that all may know our Royall intention And that these who reap the benefit of it; may be the more engadged to Live in time comeing dutiefully towards us and in Amity with their fellow Subjects, and Seing wee find the parliament of this our ancient Kingdome Cannot Conveniently meett upon the Sixth day of Aprill nixt to which it was adjourned; And that a furder adjournment for a short time is necessary for our affairs. Therfore Wee with advice of our privy Councill have adjourned and hereby Adjournes the meetting of our said parliament from the said sixth day of Aprile to the Sixth day of May nixt3 therafter And wee being firmly resolved that our said parliament shall meett on the said sixth day of May nixt without farder delay for the good ends for which wee have Called it Doe Therfore with advice forsaid hereby Command and Charge all Noblemen officers of state and Commissioners of Shyres and burghes to attend the Meetting of our said parliament at Edinburgh the said sixth day of May nixt to come To which it is now adjourned in the usuall way and upon the accustumed Certificationes and under the paines Contained in our Lawes made theranent Our Will is Heirfore and wee Charge yow Strictly and Command that incontinent thir our Letters Seen yee pass and to the marcat Cross of Edniburgh4 and to the marcat Crosses of the remanent head burghes of the seaverall shyres and Stewartries within this our ancient kingdome and therat in our name and authority make publict intimation That our said parliament is adjourned to the said sixth day of May nixt to come, And Ordaines these presents to be printed and published. Sic Subscribitur

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Proclamatione Adjourning the Parliament2

Proclamation for Adjourning the parliament was Read voted approven and Signed. Wherof the tenor Followes.
Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittain France and Ireland defender of the faith To our Lyon King at Armes; his bretheren heraulds; Macers of our privy Councill; pursevants messingers at armes; our shirriffs in that part Conjunctllie and Severally Specially Constitute Greetting Forasmuchas the great affection Wee have to our people; and our gracious inclynation and resolution of reclaimeing these who have transgressed or faillied in their dutie and alledgance to Us Raither by favors and obligationes then by punishments and Severity; and the Satisfaction wee propose to our self and out Subjects; by their Liveing in due obedience to us, and in Christian Love and kydnes with one another, Being also desireous to remove any uneasiness which may arise to our said subjects either from a Conviction of their oun Guilt or from fear of the execution of the Lawes of this our antient kingdome Wee have transmitted to our privy Councill a full and ample act of Grace pardon and indemnity for all the bygone Crymes of our said subjects such only excepted as ought at no time to be adventured upon much Less incouradged by hopes of pardon wherof wee hope few of our Subjects are guilty Which act of our Royall Grace and goodnes; Wee have Commanded furthwith to be published by our privy Councill in the accustomed and most Solemne manner to the end that all may know our Royall intention And that these who reap the benefit of it; may be the more engadged to Live in time comeing dutiefully towards us and in Amity with their fellow Subjects, and Seing wee find the parliament of this our ancient Kingdome Cannot Conveniently meett upon the Sixth day of Aprill nixt to which it was adjourned; And that a furder adjournment for a short time is necessary for our affairs. Therfore Wee with advice of our privy Councill have adjourned and hereby Adjournes the meetting of our said parliament from the said sixth day of Aprile to the Sixth day of May nixt3 therafter And wee being firmly resolved that our said parliament shall meett on the said sixth day of May nixt without farder delay for the good ends for which wee have Called it Doe Therfore with advice forsaid hereby Command and Charge all Noblemen officers of state and Commissioners of Shyres and burghes to attend the Meetting of our said parliament at Edinburgh the said sixth day of May nixt to come To which it is now adjourned in the usuall way and upon the accustumed Certificationes and under the paines Contained in our Lawes made theranent Our Will is Heirfore and wee Charge yow Strictly and Command that incontinent thir our Letters Seen yee pass and to the marcat Cross of Edniburgh4 and to the marcat Crosses of the remanent head burghes of the seaverall shyres and Stewartries within this our ancient kingdome and therat in our name and authority make publict intimation That our said parliament is adjourned to the said sixth day of May nixt to come, And Ordaines these presents to be printed and published. Sic Subscribitur

1. NRS, PC1/52, 541-2.

2. This proclamation incorporates a large amount of the proclamation anent the indemnity, suggesting a clerical error has taken place.

3. Insertion.

4. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 541-2.

2. This proclamation incorporates a large amount of the proclamation anent the indemnity, suggesting a clerical error has taken place.

3. Insertion.

4. Sic.

Order, 30 March 1703, Edinburgh

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Order for publishing her Majesties Gracious Indemnity

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill haveing heard her Majesties proclamation for a gracious generall indemnity Read in their presence; The saids Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Ordaines the Same to be presently printed and published at the Cross of Edinburgh And Ordaines the Magistrates of Edinburgh to be present at the Cross in their robbs dureing the publication therof and to cause the bells to be Rung from four of the Cloak in the afternoon and Illuminations to be in the evening in the ordinary manner; And Recommends to the Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh; and in his absence appoints the nixt Commanding officer under him to cause fire the Guns from the Castle the time of the proclamation and when the bells begin to Ring and at the evening when the Illuminationes are put out; And the saids Lords Likewayes Ordaine the forsaid Gracious indemnity to be published at the whole Marcat Crosses of the head burghs of the Shyres of this kingdome; and other places needfull by the Severall Shirriffs of the Respective Shyres and others concerned.

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Order for publishing her Majesties Gracious Indemnity

The Lords of her Majesties privy Councill haveing heard her Majesties proclamation for a gracious generall indemnity Read in their presence; The saids Lords of her Majesties privy Councill Ordaines the Same to be presently printed and published at the Cross of Edinburgh And Ordaines the Magistrates of Edinburgh to be present at the Cross in their robbs dureing the publication therof and to cause the bells to be Rung from four of the Cloak in the afternoon and Illuminations to be in the evening in the ordinary manner; And Recommends to the Governour of the Castle of Edinburgh; and in his absence appoints the nixt Commanding officer under him to cause fire the Guns from the Castle the time of the proclamation and when the bells begin to Ring and at the evening when the Illuminationes are put out; And the saids Lords Likewayes Ordaine the forsaid Gracious indemnity to be published at the whole Marcat Crosses of the head burghs of the Shyres of this kingdome; and other places needfull by the Severall Shirriffs of the Respective Shyres and others concerned.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 540.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 540.

Proclamation, 30 March 1703, Edinburgh

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Proclamation of Indemnity

Proclamation of Indemnity under her Majesties Royall hand Being Read; was ordered to be Recorded wherof the tenor follows. Sic Supra Scribitur Anne Regina
Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Scotland England France and Ireland defender of the faith etc To all and Sundrie our good Subjects whom these presents doe or may concerne Greeting Forasmuchas It has been, and is our Constant Resolution and designe to Establish the peace and promote the wellfare of our people Non only by procureing the equall and Impartiall administration of Justice But also by Such Mixture of the benigne Influences of our goodnes and Clemencie as may best Compose all distempers and give a Just assurance Against all fears and Jealousies; And for that effect Wee being desirous to Compleat the indulgence that hitherto wee have Shewed; And to reclaime even Such offenders as might Justlie have expected the deserved effects of our displeasure: And that for time to come Wee may by a gracious pardon and act Oblivion establish firme peace and concord amongst all our Subjects; Therfore Wee of Certain knowledge and by vertue of our Soveraigne power and authority; Pardon; Remitt; Indemnifie and for ever acquit all and everie one of our Subjects of all Crymes of Perduellion; Rebellion Treason; Concealling of Treason; harbouring resett Supplieing Corrosponding and intercomuneing with Rebells and Declared enemies; The Impugneing the dignity and authoritie of the Estates of parliament and all other kinds of Treason; or Leise Majestie Whither Comon or Statutorie; and of all Crimes of Leesing makeing Whither to us of our Subjects or to our Subjects of Us, depriveing or misconstrueing our Lawes or any of our proceedings or misrepresenting or slandering us of our proceedings in any Sort and all breaches or abuses of or Malversationes in publict trusts with all other Crimes delinquences or transgresisones of whatsoever Nature or qualitie Committed acted or done by any of our Subjects by word or wryt or incurred by any other act aither of Commission or Commission preceiding the date of these presents; And which directly or indirectly are or may Import the Contravention of any Law or act of parliament Custome or Constituion of that our ancient kingdome And that in so farr as may inferr any paine or punishment against any of our Subjects aither in their Lives fortunes Estates forme or reputation; All which wee by vertue of our Royall power and authority forsaid Will Declare and Ordain to be hereby pardoned acquited and indemnified and put in perpetuall Oblivion And that this generall pardon and Indemnity Shall be alse valid and effectuall to all our Subjects for their exoneration and discharge of all paynes and punishments as if every particular Cryme offence delinquencie or Misdemeaner were here sett doun and as Remissiones under our great Seall were past and granted for the Same; Wherwith Wee for our Selves and Successors dispense for ever; Likeas Wee hereby prohibit and discharge any of our Ministers or Judges to call in question or proceed against any of our Said Subjects for the Saids Crimes and their paynes and punishments in time comeing Declareing and Ordaining This our Generall pardon and Indemnity to be interpret and understood in the most benign, favorable, and Comprehensive Sense the Same can admitt for the Security of our Subjects, Excepting allwayes furth and from this Generall parrdon and Indemnity all Forfaulters and Sentances and Dooms therof and all pecuniall fynes and unlaw’s allready payed or transacted And But prejudice to us or these Commissioned by Us to Call all Collectors and other intromitters with publict money to give accompt of their intromissione and to make payment of what Shall be found due by their Intromissions and Farder Excepting all Man-Slaughters; Murders, assassinationes Witch crafts; Fyre raiseings; Depredationes, Roberies Raps, Spulzies, Thifts houss breakings; Mutullationes Adultries, Blasphemies; and delinquencies of Immoralitie All which Crimes and these guilty therof are nowayes to be Comprehended in or have any benefitt by this our pardon and indemnity As to the said crumes Excepted: And Lastly to the end all our good Subjects may have Notice of2 our Royall will and pleasure Wee doe hereby Command our Lyon king of Armes and his bretheren heraulds; pursevants and mesingers at armes; To make due publication thereof at the Marcat Cross of Edinburgh; For all which these presents shall be a sufficient Warrant. Given at our Court at St James’s the i6th March 1702/3 And of our Reigne the Second year By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Queensberry

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Proclamation

Proclamation of Indemnity

Proclamation of Indemnity under her Majesties Royall hand Being Read; was ordered to be Recorded wherof the tenor follows. Sic Supra Scribitur Anne Regina
Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Scotland England France and Ireland defender of the faith etc To all and Sundrie our good Subjects whom these presents doe or may concerne Greeting Forasmuchas It has been, and is our Constant Resolution and designe to Establish the peace and promote the wellfare of our people Non only by procureing the equall and Impartiall administration of Justice But also by Such Mixture of the benigne Influences of our goodnes and Clemencie as may best Compose all distempers and give a Just assurance Against all fears and Jealousies; And for that effect Wee being desirous to Compleat the indulgence that hitherto wee have Shewed; And to reclaime even Such offenders as might Justlie have expected the deserved effects of our displeasure: And that for time to come Wee may by a gracious pardon and act Oblivion establish firme peace and concord amongst all our Subjects; Therfore Wee of Certain knowledge and by vertue of our Soveraigne power and authority; Pardon; Remitt; Indemnifie and for ever acquit all and everie one of our Subjects of all Crymes of Perduellion; Rebellion Treason; Concealling of Treason; harbouring resett Supplieing Corrosponding and intercomuneing with Rebells and Declared enemies; The Impugneing the dignity and authoritie of the Estates of parliament and all other kinds of Treason; or Leise Majestie Whither Comon or Statutorie; and of all Crimes of Leesing makeing Whither to us of our Subjects or to our Subjects of Us, depriveing or misconstrueing our Lawes or any of our proceedings or misrepresenting or slandering us of our proceedings in any Sort and all breaches or abuses of or Malversationes in publict trusts with all other Crimes delinquences or transgresisones of whatsoever Nature or qualitie Committed acted or done by any of our Subjects by word or wryt or incurred by any other act aither of Commission or Commission preceiding the date of these presents; And which directly or indirectly are or may Import the Contravention of any Law or act of parliament Custome or Constituion of that our ancient kingdome And that in so farr as may inferr any paine or punishment against any of our Subjects aither in their Lives fortunes Estates forme or reputation; All which wee by vertue of our Royall power and authority forsaid Will Declare and Ordain to be hereby pardoned acquited and indemnified and put in perpetuall Oblivion And that this generall pardon and Indemnity Shall be alse valid and effectuall to all our Subjects for their exoneration and discharge of all paynes and punishments as if every particular Cryme offence delinquencie or Misdemeaner were here sett doun and as Remissiones under our great Seall were past and granted for the Same; Wherwith Wee for our Selves and Successors dispense for ever; Likeas Wee hereby prohibit and discharge any of our Ministers or Judges to call in question or proceed against any of our Said Subjects for the Saids Crimes and their paynes and punishments in time comeing Declareing and Ordaining This our Generall pardon and Indemnity to be interpret and understood in the most benign, favorable, and Comprehensive Sense the Same can admitt for the Security of our Subjects, Excepting allwayes furth and from this Generall parrdon and Indemnity all Forfaulters and Sentances and Dooms therof and all pecuniall fynes and unlaw’s allready payed or transacted And But prejudice to us or these Commissioned by Us to Call all Collectors and other intromitters with publict money to give accompt of their intromissione and to make payment of what Shall be found due by their Intromissions and Farder Excepting all Man-Slaughters; Murders, assassinationes Witch crafts; Fyre raiseings; Depredationes, Roberies Raps, Spulzies, Thifts houss breakings; Mutullationes Adultries, Blasphemies; and delinquencies of Immoralitie All which Crimes and these guilty therof are nowayes to be Comprehended in or have any benefitt by this our pardon and indemnity As to the said crumes Excepted: And Lastly to the end all our good Subjects may have Notice of2 our Royall will and pleasure Wee doe hereby Command our Lyon king of Armes and his bretheren heraulds; pursevants and mesingers at armes; To make due publication thereof at the Marcat Cross of Edinburgh; For all which these presents shall be a sufficient Warrant. Given at our Court at St James’s the i6th March 1702/3 And of our Reigne the Second year By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Queensberry

1. NRS, PC1/52, 538-40.

2. The word ‘this’ has been scored out at this point of the MS.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 538-40.

2. The word ‘this’ has been scored out at this point of the MS.

Letter: Royal, 30 March 1703, Edinburgh

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Letter from the Queen To The Councill anent her Majesties granting ane indemnity; And for adjourning the parliament

Letter from the Queen to the Councill Shewing her Majestie hade granted a gracious and generall indemnitie and for adjourning the parliament Read and ordered to be Recorded wherof the tenor followes.
Sic Supra Scribitur Anne Regina
Right trustie and right well beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trustie and intirely beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trustie and Right well beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trustie and well beloved Councillors and trustie and well beloved Councillors; Wee greet yow well. The great affection wee have for our people and our gracious inclynation and resolution of reclameing those who have transgressed or failled in their dutie and alledgance to us rather by favors and obligationes then by punishments and Severities; and the satisfactione Wee propose to our Self and our Subjects by their Liveing in due obedience to us and in Christian Love and kyndnes with one another being also desireous to remove any uneasieness which may arise to themselves either from a Conviction of their oun guilt or for efar of the execution of the Lawes of that our ancient Kingdome; Wee have here with transmitted to yow a full and ample act of Grace pardon and indemnitie for all their bygone Crimes Such only excepted as ought at no time to be adventured upon much Less to be encouraged by hopes of pardon, and wherof wee hope few of our Subjects are guilty Which act of our Royall Grace and goodnes wee will and Requyre yow furth with to publish in the accustomed and most Solemne manner to the end that all may know our Royall intentione And that these who reap the benefit of it may be the more engaged therby to Live in time comeing in their duty to us, and in Amitty with their fellow Subjects […] And Seing wee find that our Parliament of that our ancient kingdome cannot Conveniently meett upon the Sixt day of Aprile nixt to which it was adjourned; and that a furder adjournment for a Short time is necessary for our affairs Therfore It is our will and pleasure And wee doe hereby authorize and requyre yow to Issue furth a proclamation in our name adjourning our parliament from the said Sixth day of Aprill to the Sixth day of May nixt therafter And ordering all the Members to attend that day at Edinburgh in the usuall manner and upon the accustumed Certifications And yow are to intimat to all our good Subjects That wee are firmely Resolved our parliament Shall meett on the Sixth day of May nixt without furder delay for the good ends for which wee have called it For doeing all which this Shall be your warrant; And So wee bid yow heartily farewell; Given at our Court at St James’s, the 16th day of March 172/32 and of our Reigne the Second year. By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Queensberry.

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Letter: Royal

Letter from the Queen To The Councill anent her Majesties granting ane indemnity; And for adjourning the parliament

Letter from the Queen to the Councill Shewing her Majestie hade granted a gracious and generall indemnitie and for adjourning the parliament Read and ordered to be Recorded wherof the tenor followes.
Sic Supra Scribitur Anne Regina
Right trustie and right well beloved Cousin and Councellor Right trustie and intirely beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trustie and Right well beloved Cousins and Councellors Right trustie and well beloved Councillors and trustie and well beloved Councillors; Wee greet yow well. The great affection wee have for our people and our gracious inclynation and resolution of reclameing those who have transgressed or failled in their dutie and alledgance to us rather by favors and obligationes then by punishments and Severities; and the satisfactione Wee propose to our Self and our Subjects by their Liveing in due obedience to us and in Christian Love and kyndnes with one another being also desireous to remove any uneasieness which may arise to themselves either from a Conviction of their oun guilt or for efar of the execution of the Lawes of that our ancient Kingdome; Wee have here with transmitted to yow a full and ample act of Grace pardon and indemnitie for all their bygone Crimes Such only excepted as ought at no time to be adventured upon much Less to be encouraged by hopes of pardon, and wherof wee hope few of our Subjects are guilty Which act of our Royall Grace and goodnes wee will and Requyre yow furth with to publish in the accustomed and most Solemne manner to the end that all may know our Royall intentione And that these who reap the benefit of it may be the more engaged therby to Live in time comeing in their duty to us, and in Amitty with their fellow Subjects […] And Seing wee find that our Parliament of that our ancient kingdome cannot Conveniently meett upon the Sixt day of Aprile nixt to which it was adjourned; and that a furder adjournment for a Short time is necessary for our affairs Therfore It is our will and pleasure And wee doe hereby authorize and requyre yow to Issue furth a proclamation in our name adjourning our parliament from the said Sixth day of Aprill to the Sixth day of May nixt therafter And ordering all the Members to attend that day at Edinburgh in the usuall manner and upon the accustumed Certifications And yow are to intimat to all our good Subjects That wee are firmely Resolved our parliament Shall meett on the Sixth day of May nixt without furder delay for the good ends for which wee have called it For doeing all which this Shall be your warrant; And So wee bid yow heartily farewell; Given at our Court at St James’s, the 16th day of March 172/32 and of our Reigne the Second year. By her Majesties Command Sic Subscribitur Queensberry.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 536-7.

2. Sic.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 536-7.

2. Sic.

Procedure, 30 March 1703, Edinburgh

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The Earl of Tillibardine Viscount of Stair Lords Polwarth and Boyle, Shirif of Bute and Kilbirnie Did qualifie themselves as Councellors

The Earle of Tillibardin Lord privy Seall; Viscount of Stair, Lord Polwarth; Lord Boyle Thesaurer depute Major Generall Ramsay; Shirriff of Bute and Kilbirnie by Commission from her Majestie being all named of her most honourable privy Councill Did all qualifie themselves to her Majestie by Swearing the oath of alledgance and Subscrybeing the Samen with the assurance; And the Lord Chancelor did tender the Oath de fideli; and then their Lordships with the other Councillors did take their places at the board accordingly.

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The Earl of Tillibardine Viscount of Stair Lords Polwarth and Boyle, Shirif of Bute and Kilbirnie Did qualifie themselves as Councellors

The Earle of Tillibardin Lord privy Seall; Viscount of Stair, Lord Polwarth; Lord Boyle Thesaurer depute Major Generall Ramsay; Shirriff of Bute and Kilbirnie by Commission from her Majestie being all named of her most honourable privy Councill Did all qualifie themselves to her Majestie by Swearing the oath of alledgance and Subscrybeing the Samen with the assurance; And the Lord Chancelor did tender the Oath de fideli; and then their Lordships with the other Councillors did take their places at the board accordingly.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 536.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 536.

Sederunt, 30 March 1703, Edinburgh

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Tillibardine PS:; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Loudoune; Earl of Findlator; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Stair; Viscount Roseberry; Lord Polwarth; Lord Boyle; Lord President of Session; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Phesdoe; Major Generall Ramsay; Mr Fra: Montgomery; Laird of Collingtoune; Laird of Cariengtoune; Laird of Stivenson; Shirrif of Bute; Laird of Kilbirny; Laird of Carnwath; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Threttie day of March Jaj viic and Thrie years1

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Sederunt

Lord Chancelor; Earl of Tillibardine PS:; Earl of Buchan; Earl of Lauderdale; Earl of Loudoune; Earl of Findlator; Earl of Forfar; Viscount Stair; Viscount Roseberry; Lord Polwarth; Lord Boyle; Lord President of Session; Lord Aberurchill; Lord Phesdoe; Major Generall Ramsay; Mr Fra: Montgomery; Laird of Collingtoune; Laird of Cariengtoune; Laird of Stivenson; Shirrif of Bute; Laird of Kilbirny; Laird of Carnwath; Lord Provost of Edinburgh

1. NRS, PC1/52, 536.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 536.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 536.

2. NRS, PC1/52, 536.

Order, 9 March 1703 (pm), Edinburgh

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Order

Recommendation to the Thesaurie In favors of Crafurd of Jordanhill

The Draught of a Commission anent the Suppressing the Importation of Irish victuall and discovering the Importers therof In favors of Lowrance Crafurd of Jordanhill being Read The Samen was approven and ordained to be writen over in Mundo, And the Councill Recommends the said Lawrance Crafurd to the Lords Commissioners of her Majesties Thesaury for Immediat payment to him of the Summ of Fiftie pounds Sterling to be Laid out upon the waiters and Servants he is to Imploy upon their entry to their offices.

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Order

Recommendation to the Thesaurie In favors of Crafurd of Jordanhill

The Draught of a Commission anent the Suppressing the Importation of Irish victuall and discovering the Importers therof In favors of Lowrance Crafurd of Jordanhill being Read The Samen was approven and ordained to be writen over in Mundo, And the Councill Recommends the said Lawrance Crafurd to the Lords Commissioners of her Majesties Thesaury for Immediat payment to him of the Summ of Fiftie pounds Sterling to be Laid out upon the waiters and Servants he is to Imploy upon their entry to their offices.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 535.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 535.

Commission by the Council, 9 March 1703 (pm), Edinburgh

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Commission by the Council

Commission In favors of Crafurd of Jordanhill anent the Importation of Irish victuall

Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith; To all and Sundrie and our Leidges whom it effeirs; Forasmuchas the Importing of Irish victuall of any sort into this kingdome is discharged by severall Lawes and acts of parliament under the paines and Certificationes therincontained; as also wee with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill by our proclamation of the date the Sixth day of January Jaj viic and one years; In pursuance of the forsaid acts of parliament have in Like maner prohibited and discharged the Importing of any grain or victuall from the said kingdome of Ireland from and after the date of the forsaid proclamation under the paines and Certificationes contained in the forsaid acts of parliament; And Wee Considering the best and fittest way for makeing the Saids acts effectuall and puting the Same to due and vigerous executione To be that Some persone or persones of vigilancie and fidelitie be Commissioned and Impowered with carefulnes to appoint deputes Servants and others to watch alongst the Sea Coasts at Such places wher the said victuall uses to be Imported Therfore wee with the advice of the Lords of our privy Councill Doe hereby Give and grant Full power authority and Commission to Laurance Crafurd of Jordanhill by himself his deputes and Servants and Such others as he shall think fitt to appoint (For whom he Shall be answerable) To putt all Lawes acts and proclamationes against Importing of Irish grain or victuall to due and vigerous execution dureing the Standing of this Commission; And for that effect to Search for Seize and apprehend all Irish victuall Imported from Ireland and this kingdome Since the first day of February last by past (not allowed of by the Lords of privy Councill) And that for and within the bounds betwixt the thrie March Stones at the Mouth of Lochryanbee wet Glenney being the March betwixt the Shirifdomes of Air and Galloway wnto the Sound of Mull inclusive whither on the Main or Isles belonging to this kingdome within the Saids bounds, Which victuall So Imported the said Lawrance Crafurd of Jordanhill and these intrusted and Imployed by him are hereby authorized and Requyred to Secure effectually without Suffering the Same in the least to be disposed upon or Imbazled untill the Seizures be represented to our Councill and their Lordships order hade theranent Which the saids Lowrance Crafurd and his forsaids are hereby bound punctually to obey; As also to seize upon and apprehend and to take into their Custodie the boats Barks and other vissells wherin the said victuall Shall be Imported which are hereby declared to be Confiscat to be disposed upon as the Lords of our Councill Shall appoint; As also to intromitt with and dispose upon the half of the fynes Imposed upon the Importers resetters or heritors by the saids acts of parliament for their oun use; and for the more effectuall executione of this our Commission; Wee with advice forsaid Grant full power warrand and authority to the Said Laurance Craufurd of Jordanhill and his forsaids within the bounds abovementioned to Seize all barks passadge Boatts whither Scots or Irish untill the Skippers and owners therof find Caution that they shall not Import Irish victuall; With power to our said Commissioner and his forsaids to Search for all boats barks or other vessells wherin any Irish victuall may be Suspected to be aboard in order to be Imported; And upon discoverie therof to put the Lawes and acts of parliament made against Importing victuall from Ireland to all vigirous execution; and if upon pregnant presumptions our said Commissioner or these intrusted by him shall suspect any persones guilty of Importing Irish victuall into this kingdome or resetting therof; They are hereby Impowered and authorized to Conveen any Such person or persones before the Nearest magistrates of Burgh or Landward And to Lead all maner of probation against them for Convicting them therof, Wherupon the Saids Magistrats are to give present and readie Justice and all Shirriffs Stewarts Baillies of Regallities and Burrowes and all heritors to give their Speedy assistance to our Said Commissioner; And these intrusted by him when ever they Shall be requyred for the more effectuall execution hereof; and also the officers of any of our Garisons or troops Shall be oblidged to concurr and assist with a partie of Souldiers as they Shall be desired upon any extraordinary occasion; And the Said Lowrance Crafurd of Jordanhill and these intrusted by him are hereby Impowered with Consent of the Magistrats of the place Conforme to and in the termes of the forsaids acts of parliament to send any person to prison found guilty of Contraveening the saids Laws and acts of parliament made against Importing of Irish victuall into this kingdome and resett therof The Said Magistrates being free of the prisoners charges and incaice any persone or persons Shall make open resistance against the said Lowrance Crafurd and his forsaids or any called to their assistance; The Said Lowrance Crafurd and these intrusted or Imployed by him for giveing assistance to them Shall never be called in question or pursued therfore Civilly or Criminally in time comeing but he and they are hereby fully freed and indemnified therof for ever with power also to the said Lowrance Crafurd and his forsaids to Search for and Seize all Irish victuall that hath been Imported before the said first of February and is yet extant; as also to Call in question pursue and Cause punish all transgressors of the saids acts and proclamationes preceeding the forsaid first day of February, as Likewayes to enquyre into all Malversationes of former Commissioners and their deputs in the discharge of ther Saids Commissiones; and to take the exact information and tryall therof and how the Same may be proven, and to report the Same to our Councill That they may be duely punished and that betwixt and the tenth day of June nixt to come; And it is hereby Declared That the said Lawrance Crafurd of Jordanhill before takeing out of this present Commission shall find Caution that for every boat of Irish victuall that Shall be Imported within the bounds forsaid after the day and date hereof and Shall not be seized by him or these intrusted by him he Shall be Lyable to pay to the receiver of our Crown rents the Soume of One hundred pounds Sterling Unless at least they Seize upon the Men and victuall and resetters therof within twentie dayes after the boat has made its escape and give ane accompt therof to the Lords of our privy Councill; which Shall exoner protanto As Likewayes he Shall find Caution to be Lyable in the Like pain of ane hundred pounds Sterling for every seizure of Irish victuall he shall make and not secure and report to our Councill within twentie dayes therafter in maner above provided; And for the said Lowrance Crafurd of Jordanhill his farder encouragment Wee with advice forsaid allow him to retaine and apply for his oun use and behoove The half of the fynes provided and payable to us by the Lawes and acts of parliament made against Importing of Irish victuall And Likewayes Shall grant him Such furder allowance for his paines and Sallarie as they Shall find his dilligence to deserve And this Commission to endure and Continue ay and whill the Samen be recalled Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the Nynth day of March 1703 Sic Subscribitur Seafeild cancellar, Loudoune Findlator Roseberrie. James Murray. James Steuart C Campbell. Robert Stewart. Geoge Lockhart.

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Commission by the Council

Commission In favors of Crafurd of Jordanhill anent the Importation of Irish victuall

Anne by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittaine France and Ireland defender of the faith; To all and Sundrie and our Leidges whom it effeirs; Forasmuchas the Importing of Irish victuall of any sort into this kingdome is discharged by severall Lawes and acts of parliament under the paines and Certificationes therincontained; as also wee with advice of the Lords of our privy Councill by our proclamation of the date the Sixth day of January Jaj viic and one years; In pursuance of the forsaid acts of parliament have in Like maner prohibited and discharged the Importing of any grain or victuall from the said kingdome of Ireland from and after the date of the forsaid proclamation under the paines and Certificationes contained in the forsaid acts of parliament; And Wee Considering the best and fittest way for makeing the Saids acts effectuall and puting the Same to due and vigerous executione To be that Some persone or persones of vigilancie and fidelitie be Commissioned and Impowered with carefulnes to appoint deputes Servants and others to watch alongst the Sea Coasts at Such places wher the said victuall uses to be Imported Therfore wee with the advice of the Lords of our privy Councill Doe hereby Give and grant Full power authority and Commission to Laurance Crafurd of Jordanhill by himself his deputes and Servants and Such others as he shall think fitt to appoint (For whom he Shall be answerable) To putt all Lawes acts and proclamationes against Importing of Irish grain or victuall to due and vigerous execution dureing the Standing of this Commission; And for that effect to Search for Seize and apprehend all Irish victuall Imported from Ireland and this kingdome Since the first day of February last by past (not allowed of by the Lords of privy Councill) And that for and within the bounds betwixt the thrie March Stones at the Mouth of Lochryanbee wet Glenney being the March betwixt the Shirifdomes of Air and Galloway wnto the Sound of Mull inclusive whither on the Main or Isles belonging to this kingdome within the Saids bounds, Which victuall So Imported the said Lawrance Crafurd of Jordanhill and these intrusted and Imployed by him are hereby authorized and Requyred to Secure effectually without Suffering the Same in the least to be disposed upon or Imbazled untill the Seizures be represented to our Councill and their Lordships order hade theranent Which the saids Lowrance Crafurd and his forsaids are hereby bound punctually to obey; As also to seize upon and apprehend and to take into their Custodie the boats Barks and other vissells wherin the said victuall Shall be Imported which are hereby declared to be Confiscat to be disposed upon as the Lords of our Councill Shall appoint; As also to intromitt with and dispose upon the half of the fynes Imposed upon the Importers resetters or heritors by the saids acts of parliament for their oun use; and for the more effectuall executione of this our Commission; Wee with advice forsaid Grant full power warrand and authority to the Said Laurance Craufurd of Jordanhill and his forsaids within the bounds abovementioned to Seize all barks passadge Boatts whither Scots or Irish untill the Skippers and owners therof find Caution that they shall not Import Irish victuall; With power to our said Commissioner and his forsaids to Search for all boats barks or other vessells wherin any Irish victuall may be Suspected to be aboard in order to be Imported; And upon discoverie therof to put the Lawes and acts of parliament made against Importing victuall from Ireland to all vigirous execution; and if upon pregnant presumptions our said Commissioner or these intrusted by him shall suspect any persones guilty of Importing Irish victuall into this kingdome or resetting therof; They are hereby Impowered and authorized to Conveen any Such person or persones before the Nearest magistrates of Burgh or Landward And to Lead all maner of probation against them for Convicting them therof, Wherupon the Saids Magistrats are to give present and readie Justice and all Shirriffs Stewarts Baillies of Regallities and Burrowes and all heritors to give their Speedy assistance to our Said Commissioner; And these intrusted by him when ever they Shall be requyred for the more effectuall execution hereof; and also the officers of any of our Garisons or troops Shall be oblidged to concurr and assist with a partie of Souldiers as they Shall be desired upon any extraordinary occasion; And the Said Lowrance Crafurd of Jordanhill and these intrusted by him are hereby Impowered with Consent of the Magistrats of the place Conforme to and in the termes of the forsaids acts of parliament to send any person to prison found guilty of Contraveening the saids Laws and acts of parliament made against Importing of Irish victuall into this kingdome and resett therof The Said Magistrates being free of the prisoners charges and incaice any persone or persons Shall make open resistance against the said Lowrance Crafurd and his forsaids or any called to their assistance; The Said Lowrance Crafurd and these intrusted or Imployed by him for giveing assistance to them Shall never be called in question or pursued therfore Civilly or Criminally in time comeing but he and they are hereby fully freed and indemnified therof for ever with power also to the said Lowrance Crafurd and his forsaids to Search for and Seize all Irish victuall that hath been Imported before the said first of February and is yet extant; as also to Call in question pursue and Cause punish all transgressors of the saids acts and proclamationes preceeding the forsaid first day of February, as Likewayes to enquyre into all Malversationes of former Commissioners and their deputs in the discharge of ther Saids Commissiones; and to take the exact information and tryall therof and how the Same may be proven, and to report the Same to our Councill That they may be duely punished and that betwixt and the tenth day of June nixt to come; And it is hereby Declared That the said Lawrance Crafurd of Jordanhill before takeing out of this present Commission shall find Caution that for every boat of Irish victuall that Shall be Imported within the bounds forsaid after the day and date hereof and Shall not be seized by him or these intrusted by him he Shall be Lyable to pay to the receiver of our Crown rents the Soume of One hundred pounds Sterling Unless at least they Seize upon the Men and victuall and resetters therof within twentie dayes after the boat has made its escape and give ane accompt therof to the Lords of our privy Councill; which Shall exoner protanto As Likewayes he Shall find Caution to be Lyable in the Like pain of ane hundred pounds Sterling for every seizure of Irish victuall he shall make and not secure and report to our Councill within twentie dayes therafter in maner above provided; And for the said Lowrance Crafurd of Jordanhill his farder encouragment Wee with advice forsaid allow him to retaine and apply for his oun use and behoove The half of the fynes provided and payable to us by the Lawes and acts of parliament made against Importing of Irish victuall And Likewayes Shall grant him Such furder allowance for his paines and Sallarie as they Shall find his dilligence to deserve And this Commission to endure and Continue ay and whill the Samen be recalled Given under our Signet at Edinburgh the Nynth day of March 1703 Sic Subscribitur Seafeild cancellar, Loudoune Findlator Roseberrie. James Murray. James Steuart C Campbell. Robert Stewart. Geoge Lockhart.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 532-5.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 532-5.